The type 455 train that retired from Touhoku main line and Jouban line were operated with Ban-etsu line. The operation was ended by the diagram revision on March 15,2008. The group additional train "Thank you the type 455 and travel of Matsushima enjoying" was operated between Fukushima and Matsushima on March 20,2008. It stopped at Iwanuma station for several minutes.
Two Bell 212s (JA9533"Hirose 1" and JA9559"Hirose 2") operated by Japan Coast Guard(Sendai air base) retire because of the limit at the end of March 2008. JA9533 was operated from 1978, and JA9559 was operated from 1981. They came about the defense of the sea of Showa era and Heisei era.
This is the Bell 212(JA9533"Hirose 1") that takes off from Sendai airport. I took a picture of this animation on January 17, 2008, and took this photograph on May 21, 2006.